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Death is a friend who, when the work of life 
is done, just cuts the cord that binds the 
human boat to restless shores, that it may sail 
its eternal voyage on smoother seas to fairer 
lands. 

— Transcribed by the author from 
the ancient records 



JUN26l9i5 

C1.D 41235 



CAST OF CHARACTERS 

Doctor Love A Physician. 

Professor Wise A College Professor. 

Fred A young man. 

Alice A young lady. 

Frank Son of Alice and Fred. 

Ed A friend of Frank's, 

Others People at carnival. 

Burglar 

Spiritual Beings: 

Shades Borderland beings. 

Spirits Greed. 

Power. 
Jealousy. 
Envy. 
Melancholy. 

Angels Archangels. 

Guardian Angels. 

Fairies. 

Knowledge. 

Service. 

Poetry. 

Music. 

Art. 

Purity. 

Love. 

Place: Pasadena. 

Time, 1915. 
(3) 



SYNOPSIS OF SCENES 

Act I 

Scene 1. Study of Dr. Love. 

Act II. 
Scene 1. City Street-Carnival. 

Act III. 

Scene 1. Woodland. {Two years later,) 
Scene 2. Arcadian Woodland. 

Act IV. 

Scene 1. City Street-Carnival. {Fourteen 
years later,) 

Scene 2. Frank's Study. {Three years later,) 

Act V. 

Scene 1. Study of Dr. Love. {Same as in 
Scene 1, Act I,) 
(4) 



The Ether World 



Act I. 



Scene 1. Study of Dr. Love. 

[Dr, Love arranges some apparatus on the 
table as if preparing for an experiment. The 
doorbell rings and he goes to the door. Enter 
Prof. Wise.] 

Dr. Love: Why, how do you do, Profes- 
sor Wise? I am glad to see you. [Grasping 
his hand.] Come right in and be seated. Let 
me take your hat. [Takes his hat.] I was 
just wishing that you would come over because 
I was about to conduct an experiment, and 
I wanted your judgment as to the results. 

Prof. Wise: Well this is fortunate indeed. 
I hope the experiment is along the lines which 
we have discussed so much of late. It has 
been a pleasure to talk over my ideas with 
you, rather I should say, our ideas, because we 
have so many of them in common. We seem 
to reach the same conclusions by different 
methods of reasoning and experiment, which 
goes to prove the oft repeated statement: 
"Truth is a palace of many doors." 

Dr. Love: I too have enjoyed these con- 
versations very much, and the fact that you 

(5) 



have arrived at the same conclusions that I 
have, makes me all the stronger in the belief 
that we have found the truth. Yes, the experi- 
ment is along the usual lines. 

You probably remember our discussion about 
spiritualism and mediumship. You know we 
both agreed that it would be a great consola- 
tion and boon to humanity to know — abso- 
lutely know — and not just believe, that there 
is a life beyond the grave. We both thought 
that to obtain such knowledge through medi- 
ums was harmful both to them and to us. 
Perhaps you remember my telling you how 
many cases of insanity had been brought on 
by mediumship and hypnotism. You remem- 
ber that I said that many of these cases had 
started with the Planchette*. You know what 
a harmless and simple amusement the little 
Planchette board seems to be; but I believe 
that a large percentage of those cases of in- 
sanity began with that little device. Auto- 
matic writing led to other forms of medium- 
ship, and mediumship led directly to insanity. 
There is no question about this in my mind. 
Mediumship leads to insanity just as sure as 
the sun is bound to rise, or the ripened apple 
to fall. 

Prof. Wise: Yes, I remember your bold 
statement as to mediumship and insanity. I 
will have to admit that you had traced those 
cases very thoroughly. You gave several 
instances of the proved relation. Have you 



*0r Ouiji Board. 

(6) 



figured out, Doctor, any reason why or how 
this relation between mediumship and in- 
sanity exists? 

Dr. Love: Yes, but before I give you my 
theory I want you to state to me again your 
theory of vibration and matter. If you will 
kindly run over those facts as you found them, 
I will give you my explanation of why medium- 
ship causes insanity. I think my theory 
dovetails in fine with yours. After that we 
will have our little experiment. 

Prof. Wise: My theory is that of the 
vibration principle. That is, things are, or 
exist in the forms they are in, because of the 
fineness, or relative size of particles of which 
they are composed and the rates of vibration 
their electrons maintain. In other words, the 
differences in the fineness of the particles com- 
posing substances or bodies and the differences 
in the rates of vibrations of the electrons com- 
posing those substances or bodies, make the 
differences we see in different things or forms 
of matter. 

According to my theory, there are two 
worlds. One, in which we are now living, is 
called the physical world. This world is com- 
posed of matter of comparatively large particles 
whose electrons move at comparatively slow 
rates of vibration. We sense this world through 
our physical senses. 

The other world, in which we will live later, 
is what we call the spiritual world. This 

(7) 



world is also composed of matter, but the par- 
ticles of which it is composed are very fine 
and the electrons move at very high rates of 
vibration. We will sense this world through 
our spiritual senses. 

Dr. Love: Now, Professor, I will give you 
my theory. 

I have come to the conclusion that we have 
two bodies, a physical body and a spiritual 
body. Both are composed of matter, but they 
differ in that one, the spiritual body, is com- 
posed of much finer particles and whose 
electrons move at much higher rates of vibra- 
tion than the other, the physical body. 

We have both bodies from the moment of 
birth. 

The spiritual body fits in and through the 
xphysical body just like water fills the spaces 
when poured into a bucket of shot, or like gas 
will fill the spaces when poured into a bucket 
of water. 

To me what we call death is simply the 
dropping off of the physical body. We shake 
it off, just like a chestnut leaves its burr. 
This being the case, we have souls inhabiting 
physical bodies and spiritual bodies, and souls 
inhabiting spiritual bodies only. 

To come back to my explanation of medium- 
ship. 

When a person in the physical body hypno- 
tizes a person in the physical body, we call it 

(8) 



hypnotism; but when a person in the spiritual 
body hypnotizes a person in the physical body 
we call that mediumship. 

In both cases it is a deadening process to 
the will of the person hypnotized. The will 
is paralyzed, and the individual is under the 
control of the operating intelligence, whether 
that intelligence be in the physical or spiritual 
body. 

The Ruler of the Universe has given to each 
a will, and one cannot surrender it to another 
without bringing upon himself the ultimate 
loss of will; and this means insanity, sooner 
or later; and this applies both to hypnotism 
and mediumship. 

Perhaps, Professor, you notice what I am 
driving at. 

The process of mediumship is that of bring- 
ing the spiritual world down to the physical 
world. Now this seems to me to be reversing 
Nature's order of things. 

However, as we now possess spiritual bodies, 
I cannot see how harm can come if we could 
learn how to sense spiritual things through 
our own spiritual bodies. Of course the prob- 
lem is how to awaken the spiritual senses so 
that they will operate on the spiritual planes, 
or how to arouse consciousness so that it will 
be conscious of the reports brought in by the 
spiritual senses. 

It was while thinking along these lines that 
I came across a vial of powder that I had 

(9) 



purchased several years ago from an adept in 
India. I remembered of his telling me of its 
magical qualities. He said that if I would 
light it and inhale its fumes that I would be 
transported to the ethereal regions. 

It was in hopes that the fumes of this powder 
might so arouse and exhilarate the spiritual 
senses and consciousness that I could sense 
the spiritual world, that I determined to try 
the experiment. I was about to light the 
powder when you rang the bell. Now, Pro- 
fessor, would you like to join me in the experi- 
ment? 

Prof. Wise: I most certainly would. If 
it is the genuine powder which I have read 
the Yogi of India use, I am sure the experiment 
will not be without results. 

[Dr, Love pours the small vial of powder into 
the urn, turns out the lights, and puts a match 
to the powder, which hums with a vanishing 
blue flame. The fumes of the powder fill the 
room with a delightful fragrance,] 



(10) 



Act II. 

SEEING THIS WORLD FROM THE 
OTHER SIDE 

[The inhaling of the fumes of the powder 
burning in the urn excited and aroused con- 
sciousness in both Dr. Love and Prof. Wise to 
such a high degree of activity that they were 
enabled to sense the spiritual planes of being 
through their spiritual senses. We are to go 
with them and view our life, the spiritual side of 
our everyday life, through their spiritual eyes.] 

Scene 1. City Street-Carnival Scene. 

[Enter Fred and his friends. They walk 
along the booths, buy toys, play games, and 
throw confetti. The characters wear various 
colored suits which are illuminated from the 
under side so that the light radiates through the 
garments. These illuminated garments show by 
their color the predominating character or emo- 
tional attitude of the wearer. This is to represent 
the aura or mental atmosphere that surrounds 
everyone.] 

[Enter Dr. Love and Prof. Wise at the left 
front of the stage. They stand watching the 
merrymakers.] 

Prof. Wise: Notice, Doctor Love, [point- 
ing to the colored auras that surround the charac- 
ters] the auras that seem to surround everyone, 

(11) 



These mental atmospheres which we see 
surround these people agree perfectly with my 
vibration theory. Emotional vibrations radiate 
in all directions from the body, and the color 
of the aura formed by these vibrations is 
given by the character of the person from 
which they emanate or by the kind of emotion 
the person is feeling. The reason we ordinarily 
do not see the aura is because our spiritual 
eyes have not been opened. 

Dr. Love: Isn't that a beautiful violet 
light that radiates from that young man? 
[Pointing toward Fred.] I once made a study 
of colors and the feelings they represented. 
I believe that the violet represented the 
highest degree of unselfishness and service. 
And there is golden yellow. That represents 
high intellectual quality and a brilliant in- 
tellect. Just look at that beautiful rose shade. 
That indicates the highest and purest love. 
But see the dull brown of avarice in that other 
group; and there is deceitful green, and the 
dark red of anger and hate. Isn't it wonderful 
how we can see the colors now? 

Prof. Wise: It seems strange that we 
cannot sense or see these colors on the physical 
plane. I can hardly believe my eyes, they are 
so distinct. 

Dr. Love: We will sense and see them in 
a few years. Just as soon as our spiritual 
consciousness is awakened. These auras are 
undoubtedly reported by our spiritual senses 
now, but we are not conscious of them. 

(12) 



[Enter Alice and friends, also in illuminated 
garments,] 

Why, Professor, there's another violet just 
like that young man's aura. [Pointing to 
Alice,] 

Prof. Wise: Yes, they are of the same 
plane; their vibrations are similar, that is 
why their auras are of the same color. They 
are alike in many respects; they are like two 
wireless telegraph instruments with the^'same 
number of vibrations; they are keyed alike; 
they are of the same quality, i. e., they have 
the same fineness of hair, same texture of skin, 
and their vibrations on both the physical and 
spiritual planes are the same. Such people 
understand each other, have similar ideals, 
and live on the same plane of thought; they 
are naturally mated. Wait until they see 
each other for the first time; both will get a 
shock. 

Dr. Love: Yonder is the light blue of high 
spiritual thought; and over there is the bright 
green of agreeableness and politeness. The 
beautiful yellow shows intuitional powers, 
while that pearly white near by indicates 
purity of soul. 

Prof. Wise: Wouldn't it be wonderful if 
people could see each other this way in our 
world? But look at the dingy colors coming in. 

Dr. Love: Yes, their monstrosity is ap- 
parent to all the others, though they themselves 

(13) 



are unconscious of it, at least they act as if 
they were. See how the others avoid them. 
See those awful livid reds of vice, the sallow, 
melancholy greys, and the revengeful blacks. 

Prof. Wise: Doctor, did you see both of 
those violets jump when they first saw each 
other? Evidently they have been introduced. 
They are getting along fine. This is what 
the college boys would call *'A Case at First 
Sight." 



(14; 



Act III 

[Two years are supposed to have elapsed 
between Acts II and III,] 

SEEING THE OTHER WORLD 

[Dr. Love and Prof, Wise both still being 
under the exhilarating influence of the fumes of 
the powder, visit the Spiritual world, and we 
see that world through their awakened spiritual 
consciousness,] 

Scene 1. Woodland Scene. 

[This is a changing, moving, dimly lighted 
woodland scene. Black and grotesque figures 
glide about, hardly discernable in the dim lights. 
Even the trees and landscapes are out of shape 
and mixed in a most haphazard way. As the 
scenes change. Dr. Love and Prof, Wise stand at 
the left front of the stage and describe them as 
they pass,] 

Dr. Love: Professor, we are now on the 
borderland between earth and heaven. Those 
vanishing figures you see are earthbound souls, 
who have not yet been able to free themselves 
from their physical bodies. Where the ap- 
petites and passions are strong, it takes some 
time for Nature to make the change and 
separate the spiritual body from the physical. 
Until this is done, the soul is bound to earth 
and they are known as earthbound souls. 

(15) 



Often angels are sent to help the poor victims 
and teach them to forget their longings for 
the physical world. This is the saddest part 
of the spiritual world. 

Scene 2. Beautiful Arcadian Woodland 
Scene. 

[As the Doctor finishes his last lines, the 
previous woodland scene is removed, piece by 
piece, until the stage is cleared. Gradually this 
beautiful Arcadian woodland scene is shifted 
into place, piece by piece. Colored lights are 
played upon these changing scenes in the follow- 
ing order: Deep Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, 
Blue, Indigo, Violet, Pearly White, When finally 
the Pearly White light is thrown, the scene should 
be all set,] 

Dr. Love: When the soul drops the 
physical body, it starts on its upward flight, 
passing through this borderland, it finally 
reaches the heights which it is possible for it 
to attain. 

That adept that I met in India said there 
were twelve planes or heights in the spiritual 
world; it must be these we are passing through 
now. 

Prof. Wise: How all this proves my theory 
of vibration! 

Under the law of gravity, the spiritual body 
should rise to the plane or height of its weight; 
that is, the finer the particles of which it is 

(16) 



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composed and the higher the rates of the 
vibration of its electrons, the lighter it will be, 
and consequently the higher it will rise. 

Dr. Love: Yes, you are right. And ac- 
cording to my adept, all good and kind actions, 
all unselfish and pure thoughts, make the 
spiritual body lighter; while all mean and un- 
kind actions, all selfish and impure thoughts, 
make the spiritual body heavier. He said that 
unselfish love was the fulfilling of the law of 
spiritual growth. Money doesn't count here. 
It is unselfish actions, kind thoughts, and a 
pure life that give position in the spiritual 
world. 

[The Arcadian woodland scene is now set, 
lighted up with the pearly white light. The 
characters move easily ahouty with a measureless 
tread; they are clothed in flowing silk gar- 
ments, both the men and the women. Some of 
the men and some of the women have long, 
beautiful wings attached to the shoulders merely 
for decoration. Of course these wings are white. 
Some of the women show eagerness in their 
movements as if wanting to run on some errand 
of mercy.] 

Dr. Love: They are talking. Professor, 
about sending a guardian angel to watch over 
a young child. It seems that it is now about 
two years since Fred and Alice were married, 
and they have a baby boy. It is evidently the 
rule here that an angel is assigned to look 
after every child just as soon as it is born. 

(17) 



See, they have picked out that strapping 
young fellow, and he leaves for his charge. 
These guardian angels are with the individual 
during the earthly life. Those angels with 
the wings are archangels. The wings serve no 
useful purpose other than to denote the rank 
of the wearer. Archangels are the highest 
angels. 

[During the last lines of the Doctor, small 
fairy like forms clad in white come fluttering 
into the assembly of archangels. These little 
fairies get attention for a minute and then they 
depart.] 

Dr. Love: Those fairy forms you see 
entering and leaving are the bearers of the 
prayers of those of earth and heaven and of 
the borderland. Those best qualified for the 
purpose are sent to answer them. Sometimes 
those of earth are sent to answer prayers. 



(18) 



Act IV 

[Fourteen years are supposed to have elapsed 
between Acts III and IV.] 

Scene 1. City Street-Carnival Scene. 

[Dr. Love and Prof. Wise are still under the 
exhilarating influence of the fumes of the powder. 
Returning to the earth plane they are able to see 
things with their spiritual eyes that they did not 
see in their first experiences. The use of their 
spiritual eyes strengthened them and now many 
new sights are discernable to them that escaped 
their first efforts.] 

[Enter Frank, son of Alice and Fred. Aura 
of violet color shown around him. He is sur- 
rounded by a company of silk-robed angels- 
One of them is the guardian angel who was sent 
to watch over him during his earthly life. He is not 
conscious of the presence of these angels, and he 
walks as if alone along the booths, playing games 
and chatting with the vendors.] 

Prof. Wise: Here is our boy, Frank, son 
of Fred and Alice. You can tell him by his 
violet aura. He looks to be a lad of twelve or 
fourteen. But see, Doctor, there are other 
spiritual beings with him besides the guardian 
angel who was sent to follow him during his 
earthly life. 

Dr. Love: Yes, those are angels who are 
attracted by his thought. We attract those 
spiritual beings in the spirit world who are 

(19) 



like our thoughts. Thus we are all really 
surrounded by our personified thoughts. If 
our thoughts are good and noble, we will be 
surrounded by a goodly company; but if 
our thoughts are evil, then evil spirits are 
waiting on us to suggest and lead us into more 
evil. But we have the choice; they cannot 
come unbidden. 

Thus a man not only lives with his own 
evil thoughts, but attracts other intelligences 
on the spiritual side of life of the same evil 
tendencies as the thoughts he harbors and 
thinks. 

[Enter Ed, an acquaintance of Frank's, He 
is surrounded with a dingy brown aura, and 
attended by a company of silk gowned spirits,] 

Dr. Love: Notice, Professor, there comes 
Ed. See, he is surrounded with evil spirits 
who are quite harmonious with his selfish 
brown aura. Now if he would change his 
thoughts, those spirits would leave him in- 
stantly. They are perfect ladies and gentle- 
men, and do not come unbidden; yet they 
always come when thought of. They never 
sleep. Neither do the angels sleep. There is 
no sleep in the spirit world. 

[Frank and Ed meet, shake hands and pass on,] 

Dr. Love: They meet, but are not congenial 
companions; neither are their spiritual attend- 
ants congenial companions. 

Scene 2. Frank's Study. 

[Three Years Later,] 

[Enter Frank, seats himself at table. Shows 
(20) 



violet aura around Frank. Guardian angel and 
other angels in corner of room conferring among 
themselves.] 

[Dr. Love and Prof. Wise are standing at the 
right front side of the stage.] 

Prof. Wise: The lad, Doctor, has evident- 
ly got some big problem on his mind. He has 
a university catalogue before him. He is 
debating whether to enter college or go into 
business. He has a letter offering him a fine 
position. The letter says that there is a big 
chance to get rich in the business. 

[As Frank thinks the different thoughts that 
come into his mind, a spirit y garbed in the appro- 
priate color to represent that thought, glides 
into the room, stays during the holding of that 
thought f and then stands aside with its dismissal. 
When he is thinking of business the evil spirits 
come in one by one and form a group. They 
stay until he begins to think of college, then the 
evil spirits leave in a body, and the angels come 
in one by one and form a group.] 

Dr. Love: Yes, Professor, that is what he 
is doing. 

He is thinking now of great riches. 

[Enter spirit of Greed, clad in brown silk 
suit.] 

Dr. Love: It is the spirit of Greed. 
Listen to what he says. 

Spirit op Greed: 
Comes the god of Plenty before thee to plead. 
Through canopied halls of undying fame, 

(21) 



Jewel-clad, dignified, thee I shall lead, 

And there as Success inscribe thy name. 
Others come from afar their homage to do. 
Like a fleet-footed fox, great wealth gives 
protection 
From Adversity's hounds; and all life through 
Thy pleasure will be, like the sweet satis- 
faction 

Of the soulless sea. From Time's hard hand, 
The pinch of Want, freedom I give. 

Thy castles will be many, and thy herds cover 
the land. 
If ye only ask me with thee to live. 

[Enter spirit of Power, clad in hlack silk suit.] 

Prof. Wise: Now who comes here? 

Dr. Love: This is the spirit of Power. 
Hear him. 

Spirit of Power: 

I am the great spirit of Power. 

I am the son of Avarice and Greed; 

And those with us who live, no need 

Shall ever know. I rule by fear; 

And when in the still night's darkest hour 

Chilling Power rides forth on his clammy 

steed. 
Poor trembling Nature hides in heed. 

I am the twin-brother of Wealth, 
And us to gain, men oft use stealth; 
And even, sometimes, dear life itself 
They lose in order to get our pelf. 

(22) 



But hear me in yon torrent's roar. 
Know ye that I am Power! Power! 
Whether in the hell of volcanic shell 
Or in the mined sea's death-well 
Or Strangle's grip of poisoned air, 
*Tis the price men pay to Power for fare. 

[Enter spirits of Jealousy and Envy, clad in 
appropriate green silk gowns.] 

Prof. Wise: Who are these? 

Dr. Love: They are the spirits of Envy 
and Jealousy. 
Jealousy is speaking. 

Spirit of Jealousy: 

Sisters, Envy and Jealousy, are we. 
Great Greed and Power do we attend. 
From our purpose we never bend. 
A double-edged sword in us you see. 

We tell the tales of the imagination. 
We are the hearth-fire forms, thin air; 
And when we're challenged we disappear 
Like fleecy clouds below the sea's horizon. 

[Enter spirit of Melancholy y clad in grey silk 
suit] 

Prof Wise: Who is this lone, sad-looking 
spirit? 

Dr. Love: This is the spirit of Melancholy. 
He speaks. 
Spirit of Melancholy: 

I am the shade of Melancholy. And I 
Like thee once had great girth and stature 
high. 

(23) 



I*m withered fruit that hangs on the bough 

too long. 
My life has lost the sweetness of its song. 
Though the shell of appearance remains, 

my meat's bitterness; 
And in all my life there's not a shred of 

happiness. 
Envy, Jealousy and Fear separate my kind 
From me with barbed entanglements. In 

mind, 
Am I the dusky grey of the sad, slowly- 
dying old day. 
Those who seek wealth and power, I attend 

unto 
The mortal end. I'm like the archer, who 
Overshoots his mark, and all his arrows falling 
On the other side, with useless bow, sits 

weeping. 

[The evil spirits suddenly depart] 

V Prof. Wise: See the scamps flee. Look, 
he has picked up the catalogue of the Univer- 
sity. 

[The Angel of Knowledge comes in, clad in a 
yellow silk suit.] 

Who is the old man with glasses? 

Dr. Love: That, Professor, is the Angel 
of Knowledge. You ought to know him. 

Angel of Knowledge: 

The spirit of Wisdom am I: the open mind. 
The joy of learning and the gladness of 
discovery, I give. 

(24) 



They begin eternity's task with whom I live, 
And by their knowledge bestow great blessings 

on mankind. 
Knowledge is endless, and moves not by leaps 

and bounds. 
But tomorrow begins where today left off. 

And thus 
In Heaven, Character's unfinished garment 

with us 
Remains, and we start afresh its reknitting by 

rounds. 
Sharp-nosed Inquiry, hoary-headed Phi- 
losophy leads; 
Intuition and Reason romp hand in hand 

o'er the meads 
Of life. And from the beautiful silken skein 

of thought 
A world of peace and happiness by skill may 

be wrought. 

[Enter Angel of Service, clad in violet silk 
suit,] 

Prof. Wise: And this, Doctor? 

Dr. Love: This is the Angel of Service. 
He has quite a speech. 

Angel of Service: 
Achievement: the aim of life thou art! 
Advancement and attainment, the working 

part! 
Being precedes doing, just as having, giving; 
Therefore the necessity of a perfect way of 

living. 
So that every part of the life of man 
Will be developed by following the general plan. 

(25) 



All actions are right from which happiness 

flows, 
Because only by normal constructive action, a 

faculty grows. 
By adding cell on cell and thought on 

thought 
The great object: the souVs unfoldment: 

is wrought. 
Ask of every thought, impulse, or suggestion: 
"Will it make me better, happier?" Then 

action. 

The growth of the entire man is thy theme. 

Best accomplished by making the higher facul- 
ties supreme. 

The principle: One happiness gains in- 
directly; 

By trying to make, not thyself, but others 
happy. 

Thus service and giving, use and action. 

Give growth, increase, happiness — complete 
satisfaction. 

The greatest achievement of man is man! 
More complete, more perfect, the ideal: God's 

plan. 
Behold the achievement of man in things! 
But lo! Watch the improvement in the race 

of beings! 
The rythmic Law of being and doing. 
Of plan and action, of having and giving. 
Brings great achievement, and soul satisfaction; 
A perfect way of living. 

[Enter the Angels of Poetry, Music and Art, 
clad in blue silk gowns,] 

(26) 



Prof. Wise: Who are the beautiful Blues? 

Dr. Love: They are the Angels of Poetry, 
Music and Art. Poetry is speaking. 

Angel of Poetry: 

We are the ocean wave's expanding smile; 

Serenity of stars that shine the while. 

The hope of dawn, and the sunset's bene- 
diction; 

Mercy of cooling breeze; Inspiration 

Of winter's wind; the chivalry of man; 

The grace of womankind; in these you can 

Us find. And in the harmony of song. 

Melody of meter, peace, night long, 

Are we. Behold, the grandeur of distance! 

Smell us in the soul of the flower: fragrance. 

In the hurdling falls, in the bubbles' race, 

In the smile of God on childhood's face, 

See us. The fruit's aroma free, 

And the spirit's refreshing spring, give we. 

Like elephant stalks bearing shouting boys 

Of corn, we bring to man his greatest joys. 

The silence of love; achievement's thrill; 

We give these to thee, if ye but will. 

[Enter the Angel of Purity, clad in pearly 

white gown.] 

Prof. Wise: Who is this white Angel? 
Dr. Love: This is the Pearl of Purity. 

Angel of Purity: 

Soul of Honor. 
The White Life. 
The Right Use 
Of the Universe. 

(27) 



[Enter the Angel of Love, clad in rose silk gown,] 

Prof. Wise: What a glorious shade of Rose! 

Dr. Love: That is the Angel of Love. 

Angel of Love: 

Spirit of Love am I: God's breath. 

"Love is the window that lets life in." 

The larger the love-window, the greater the 

life-light 
That enters into the soul of man. 
Who lives without love, pulls down the shades. 
He that shuts out the light of love, 
Sits in darkness, and walks in the valley of the 

shadow. 
Eternal life is living continually 
In the open window of perfect love. 

Love's magic wand transforms the world. 
Earth may be Heaven, or Heaven be Hell. 
It is the presence or absence of love 
That makes a place either Heaven of Hell. 
Heaven is where love is. 

'*A loving thought of a friend is an Angel 
Of Light sent to carry a blessing to a soul." 
Therefore, be rich in loving thoughts. 

Treat everyone as your brother or sister. 
Be candid in considering own and other in- 
terest. 
Ye love another when ye try to help him. 
When visible helpers are powerless to aid, 
Ye may call on God and the invisible helpers. 

''A loving thought is a prayer." 
Therefore, love without ceasing. 

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The expansion and expression of the latent love 

Within us is the ultimate growth of life. 

Love is the out-breathing of life. 

It is the exhalation of life. 

The in-flowing of the spirit of God 

Is the in-breathing of life. 

It is the inhalation of life. 

There first must be an exhalation, 

Before there can be complete inhalation. 

So, too, there must be the out-breathing of love. 

Before there can be the inflowing of God's spirit. 

Otherwise, we are as one who runs. 

And failing to breathe out the life-giving-to- 
nature air 

Within him, soon falls unconscious by the way- 
side. 

"Every enemy is a failure for you." 
Therefore love them, whereby ye may change 

them. 
As like excites like in all things. 
So love arouses love. 
The deeper and stronger love is. 
The more self-sacrificing it is. 
He who says that he loves another. 
Yet injures him, is deceiving himself. 
The amount of love a man expresses 
Is a measure of his religion. 
He loves the most who loses himself 
In the effective service of others. 
"Love dispels selfishness like the sunlight 

disperses 
The darkness before it." 
Therefore, sit in the silence of contemplation, 
And walk in the pathway of love. 

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Love is of God; and God is love. 
Who lives in love, he lives in God. 
And God abides in him. 

[Frank begins to write out his course of study. 
There is great rejoicing among the angels present,] 

Prof. Wise: See, Doctor, he has decided 
to go to college. He is making out his course 
of study. 

Dr. Love: Isn't it all wonderful. Professor? 

Prof. Wise: And so simple. The spirits 
and Angels obey the Law of Attraction, which 
is but one of the expressions of the Law of 
Vibration. 

Act V 

Scene 1. Study of Dr. Love. 

[Dr. Love and Prof, Wise are seated on 
opposite sides of a tdble^ as we left them in Act /, 
Both are in a deep trance. A vanishing blue 
flame burns from the urn on the table. The 
clock strikes three. A burglar unlocks the door 
with a skeleton key. He enters stealthily. He 
is armed with a revolver, which he carries in 
one hand; in the other hand he has an electric 
flash light. He is bundled up in a ragged coat, 
but does not wear a mask. He sees the Dr*s. 
safe, which, after a few minutes work on the 
combination, he unlocks, opens the door, and 
lakes out money and valuables. He is very 
nervous and easily frightened. He stumbles 
over a chair. The noise arouses the Dr. and the 
Prof, who awaken with a jump. The Dr. 
immediately grasps the situation and turns on 
the electric lights.] 

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Burglar: Hands up, men. Get 'em up, 
get 'em up, I say! 

[The Prof, puts his up, trembling; the Dr. 
does not.] 

Dr. Love: Put that gun on the table. 
Put it on the table! 

Burglar: Put 'em up, or I'll shoot! 
[Pointing the revolver at the Doctor.] 

[The burglar suddenly becomes transfixed. 
His eyes stare glassily at the Dr. He is petrified 
and stands with his outstretched arm pointing 
the revolver at the Dr. While the burglar is in 
this position, the Dr. walks around the table, 
takes the revolver out of his hand, and places it 
in his own pocket.] 

Dr. Love: Come, give me what you took. 
[Puts his hand on his shoulder; shakes him.] 

[The burglar collapses in a heap on the floor. 
He implores forgiveness, and puts money and 
jewelry into the Dr.'s hands.] 

Burglar: Forgive me. Sir, I didn't mean 
it. I didn't mean it! 

Here they is, every one of 'em! 

Dr. Love: Come, man, get out. [Shows 
him the door.] Here, take this. [Gives him a 
dollar.] Buy something to eat. Don't use it 
for drink. Hear me! 

Burglar: I won't. I won't! I won't! 
[Backs out of the door.] 

[The Dr. walks over gently lowers the arms of 
the Prof.y who has been standing with them up 
all this time.] 

Dr. Love: Come, Prof. Wise, It's too late 
for you to go home alone tonight. [Turns out 

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the lights.] Come with me. [Takes him, arm 
in arm, and starts up stairs,] Come, I've got a 
good bed for you. 

Prof. Wise: [Somewhat recovered by this 
time,] Was it not great the way we captured 
that fellow? 

Note by the Author: 

The only way I can explain the remarkable 
incidents of this last act is, that when the 
burglar came near the table upon which the 
powder was still burning in the urn, he got a 
whiff of the fumes of that magical mixture. 
He entered the trance state and saw the 
spiritual beings which surrounded the Doctor. 
This, I believe, was the cause of his strange 
and unlooked for actions. 

Finis. 



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